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Ed. note: This is cross-posted on the EPA Connect blog. See the original post here.
What if the key to driving down energy use in commercial buildings came down to one simple idea: Teamwork. We see the power of teamwork all around us. In sports, individuals come together to push each other, help each other, and find out how to work together for the maximum benefit. At work, we achieve more by working together than we could ever achieve alone. So why not take this concept into the realm of commercial building energy use?

"Let's make this a year of action."
That's what President Obama said in this year's State of the Union address — and he's been doing his part. Since January, the President has taken more than 40 executive actions to help families across the country succeed.
The President has helped to make student loan payments more affordable, support equal pay and workplace flexibility, cut carbon pollution, and raise the minimum wage for all workers on new federal contracts. And those are just a handful of the actions he's taken.

"Let's make this a year of action."
That's what President Obama said in this year's State of the Union address — and he's been doing his part. Since January, the President has taken more than 40 executive actions to help families across the country succeed.
The President has helped to make student loan payments more affordable, support equal pay and workplace flexibility, cut carbon pollution, and raise the minimum wage for all workers on new federal contracts. And those are just a handful of the actions he's taken.

You’ve probably heard the adage that “keeping an old customer is cheaper than converting a new one.” But just how much cheaper is it? According to survey data presented in the new SCORE Infographic out this month, securing a new customer is six to seven times more expensive than keeping an existing one. And loyal customers are worth up to 10 times the amount of their first purchase!

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On a beautiful Wednesday afternoon in Denver's Cheesman Park, President Obama delivered remarks about the economy, the progress that his Administration has made, and how Republican obstructionism is making it more difficult for Americans achieve their full potential.
The President opened his remarks poking fun at Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper over their pool game from last night at the Wynkoop Brewing Company.

Ed. note: Earlier today, the Director of Presidential Correspondence, Fiona Reeves, sent an email to the White House list. Didn't get it? Make sure you sign up for updates.
Two weeks ago, President Obama asked you to write and tell him how you're doing. And I can tell you, as one of the people who helps sort through the mail here at the White House, that a lot of you answered.
You told us how you're feeling about your family, your community, and our country. You shared stories about what's been going well, and what you wish was better.

President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden, delivers remarks announcing his intent to nominate Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan as Office of Management and Budget Director and San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to replace him, in the State Dining Room of the White House, May 23, 2014.

NOAA's mission of reducing loss of
life, property, and the disruption from high impact weather and water-related
events has existed since its inception. However, in recent years the
significant societal impacts resulting even from well forecast extreme events
have shifted the attention toward better decision support services for
communities, businesses, and the public -- decisions ranging from years in
advance such as coastal community planning to mitigate impacts from rising sea

NOAA's mission of reducing loss of
life, property, and the disruption from high impact weather and water-related
events has existed since its inception. However, in recent years the
significant societal impacts resulting even from well forecast extreme events
have shifted the attention toward better decision support services for
communities, businesses, and the public -- decisions ranging from years in
advance such as coastal community planning to mitigate impacts from rising sea

This week, U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker traveled
to China, where she made a stop in Shanghai ahead of the Strategic and Economic
Dialogue (S&ED) starting today in Beijing. At a roundtable with American
Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai on Tuesday, Secretary Pritzker met with a
number of CEOs and business leaders from companies doing work in China. They
discussed the business climate in China and ways the Department of Commerce can
be effective in helping companies expand opportunities in China. Secretary